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“The jazz musician is a creative artist, the classical musician is a re-creative artist.”
― David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

“[E]ducation is a holistic endeavor that involves the whole person, including our bodies, in a process of formation that aims our desires, primes our imagination, and orients us to the world -- all before we ever start thinking about it.”
― James K.A. Smith, Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation

“It’s easier for a jazz musician to learn to play classical literature than for a classical player to learn how to play jazz,” he said. “The jazz musician is a creative artist, the classical musician is a re-creative artist.”
― David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

“Notions and scruples were like spilt needles, making one afraid of treading, or sitting down, or even eating.”
― George Eliot, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life